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Immigration Dept Knew Pregnant Refugee Still Wanted Abortion

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 5th January 2016 -  Immigration officials were aware the 23 year old pregnant Somali refugee, known as Abyan, did not change her mind about wanting an abortion prior to being deported from Australia, documents released under freedom of information have revealed.

Turnbull Government Makes Plans for ACNC’s Future

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 23rd December 2015 -  The Turnbull Government appears to have given the first official indication that it is not planning to abolish the national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

2015 – A Year of Change for the Social Sector

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 22nd December 2015 -  From the debate around charity mergers, to continuing questions about the government’s plans for the national charity regulator, the social sector has never been far away from the headlines in 2015. Xavier Smerdon takes a look at the year that was.

Govt Grants for Parent Pre-employment Programs

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd December 2015 -  The Federal Government will shortly announce grant funding for programs to help parents of young children plan and prepare for future employment.

Workers with Disability Win Pay Fight Against Government

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 21st December 2015 -  The Federal Government has settled a long-standing feud between disabled employees who were paid as little as $1 an hour, agreeing to back pay them 70 per cent of the money they were owed.

Syrian Refugee Employment Plan Unveiled

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 21st December 2015 -  The Turnbull Government has funded six Not for Profit organisations to help asylum seekers find jobs and integrate into the Australian economy and community.

Call to Decriminalise Sex Work in Victoria

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 21st December 2015 -  A campaign calling for the full decriminalisation of sex work, in a bid to tackle violence against women, has been launched in Victoria.

CEO Appointed to UK’s New Fundraising Regulator

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 17th December 2015 -  The former head of the Big Lottery Fund, Stephen Dunmore, has been appointed as the interim CEO of the UK’s new Fundraising Regulator.

Aged Care Sector Hits Back Over False Claim Allegations

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th December 2015 -  The aged care sector has taken the Federal Government to task over claims that service providers were making false funding claims resulting in some media reports alleging that they were “rorting” the subsidy system.

Government’s Innovation Focus Positive for Social Startups

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 16th December 2015 -  While for-purpose businesses were not specifically mentioned in the Federal Government’s $1.1 billion Innovation Statement or the mid-year budget outlook, the sector remains positive that it will also reap the benefits of the innovation focus.

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